Definition:Construction

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Definition

Construction is the process of creating a particular mathematical object according to an appropriate system of axioms.


Geometric Construction

Geometric construction is the process of creating a particular geometric figure, according to an appropriate system of axioms.

The unspoken understanding is that those axioms are at base Euclid's postulates and common notions.


Examples

Construction/Examples

Also see

  • Results about constructions can be found here.